Prep Baseball Report

Class of 2023 Rankings Update


PBR California Staff

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - As the fall winds down and players prep for the upcoming Spring, we have updated and expanded the 2023 CA Rankings to 400 prospects. As players begin to shift their focus to their respective high school teams, the summer and fall seasons have shone a light on this class which is now beginning to come into focus from a draft standpoint. With so many potential draft prospects in the state of California the rankings help with spring follow lists as we march towards the 2023 MLB Draft next July. 

As always, the evaluation process is a fluid and ongoing process with multiple viewings in order to get the best feel for players abilities. It’s important to note that as players continue their development some show marked improvement at a much more rapid pace. That doesn’t indicate that other players got worse or went backwards, it’s just how player development works.  As the year unfolds, players make improvements and new prospects pop up on the radar expanding the PBR rankings universe.  In addition to the evaluations of players, our scouts, both those in California and nationally, have also had multiple discussions with each other to review our individual lists and then make adjustments based on what we've each seen. 

Look forward to more content covering the 2023 updated rankings and another update heading into the Spring season!

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THE TOP 10

RANK NAME STATE SCHOOL CLASS POS COMMITMENT
1 Roman Martin CA Servite 2023 INF UCLA
2 Gavin Grahovac CA Villa Park 2023 OF/C Texas A&M
3 Eric Bitonti CA Aquinas 2023 INF Oregon
4 Trent Caraway CA JSerra 2023 INF Oregon St.
5 Brandon Winokur CA Edison 2023 OF UCLA
6 Ralph Velazquez CA Huntington Beach 2023 C Arizona St.
7 Aidan Keenan CA Live Oak 2023 RHP Stanford
8 Will Gasparino CA Harvard Westlake 2023 OF Texas
9 Gabe Gaeckle CA Aptos 2023 RHP Arkansas
10 Cal Randall CA De La Salle 2023 RHP UCLA

TOP 10 UNCOMMITTED PLAYERS

RANK NAME STATE SCHOOL CLASS POS
81 Brian Trujllo CA Huntington Beach 2023 INF
87 Kai Caranto CA Harvard Westlake 2023 INF
94 Jaycob Villalpando CA Frontier 2023 INF
95 Eric Aguayo CA King 2023 C
105 Collin Clarke CA Santa Margarita 2023 RHP
116 Nick Zuccaro CA Ponderosa 2023 OF
118 Nate Norman CA Fullerton 2023 C
120 Michael Walshe CA Capo Valley 2023 OF
122 Julien Cojulun CA Redondo Union 2023 INF
138 Richard Tejeda CA Orange Lutheran 2023 C

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
SoCal Preseason All-State Underclass CA 01/07 Elsinore High School
Fresno Preseason ID
CA 01/08 Euless Ballpark - FCC
SoCal Preseason All-State Upperclass CA 01/08 Cerritos College
Far North Preseason ID CA 01/15 Butte College
Peninsula Preseason ID
CA 01/22 College of San Mateo
South Bay Preseason ID CA 01/29 Mission College
Super 60 Pro Showcase National 02/05 The Max - McCook, IL

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